Weight Watchers Just Added Hundreds of Foods to Its Zero Points List

It's part of a complete program overhaul.

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By Sarah Weinberg

Dec 5, 2017

As far as dieters are concerned, Weight Watchers is considered one of the more lenient lifestyle plans. Foods aren't restricted, rather points are: Participants have a daily allotment, and within it, pretty much anything goes — even margaritas and chocolate chip cookies, though they'll cost you more points than a hunk of grilled chicken. In the past, fruits and veggies have been zero points, meaning you could eat as much produce as you wanted in a day, but a new plan is completely changing the system.

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Weight Watchers just launched Freestyle, which expands the brand's zero point list to more than 200 foods. Fruits and veggies are still included, but so are things like grilled fish, eggs, and nonfat yogurt. It seems counterintuitive that allowing people to eat more foods with no repercussions would result in weight loss, but a six-month trial produced better results than trials of previous Weight Watchers programs. Participants experienced an average weight loss of nearly 8% after six months, and more than 93% of participants reported that the new Freestyle program helps them feel healthier.

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Historically, participants haven't been supportive of plan changes, but Weight Watchers' most notable follower is already on board with this one: "When I first heard about it, I thought it was too good to be true — the fish, beans, and corn in my favorite tacos are now zero points!" said Oprah in a press release. If Oprah is game, we're game, but let's make one thing clear: The talk show queen's beloved bread didn't make the zero-point cut.